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The answers to an epidemicnow updated. The millions of people diagnosed with diabetes can learn how to live a healthy, normal life with this guide. It teaches readers how to explore all of the available treatments, monitor and manage blood glucose levels, recognize warning signs of low blood sugar, buy, use, and store insulin, make new diet and lifestyle choices, incorporate daily exercise, and avoid long and short-term complications. ·Includes the first-ever released American Diabetes Association official dietary Guidelines ·Updated content on new medications and monitors ·More information for those who have become insulin resistant or have pre-diabetes
About the AuthorMayer B. Davidson, M.D., is a Harvard-educated endoc
Swimming For Life! Have you made the decision that you are way overdue for some lifestyle changes? Is getting fit and healthy at the top of the list but working out just doesn’t sound at all appealing? For some reason swimming doesn’t seem to garner the same hype as some of the more “glamorous” elements of getting fit. Maybe it has something to do with not requiring expensive equipment normally associated with working out. If you are over or underweight, swimming could be just the fitness tool you need to get in shape. Swimming uses so much of the body’s energy that it is a serious contender for overall good health and fitness. However, if you think that swimming is something you can just dive into think again
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Gaines presents a water aerobics program based on a series of 90 pool exercises, which offer a new fitness alternative combining excellent conditioning with relatively stress-free impact on muscles and joints. The author, an applied exercise physiologist and teacher, covers all aspects of the water workout, from warmups and cool downs, muscle toning and conditioning, to peak intensity aerobics using flotation devices. The exercises can be mixed and matched to design custom programs based on body type, fitness goals, or special needs (such as pregnancy and rehabilitation). Clear, detailed illustrations (not seen) are necessary for readers successfully to implement the written instructions, but this manual sh